Combined cigarette roller and case



April 3, 1934.

F. E. ELERSICH COMBINED CIGARETTE ROLLER A ND CASE Filed July 25, 1932 2Sheets-Sheet l 0422/? Afff/l ggg ATTOR N EY April 4- F. E. ELERSICH1,953,879

COMBINED CIGARETTE ROLLER AND CASE Filed July 25, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR ATTO R N EY Patented Apr. 3, 1934 UNITE STATES PATNT I OFFICE 1Claim.

This invention relates to a combined cigarette roller and case, and hasfor the primary object, the provision of a device of the above statedcharacter which is constructed of a size to permit making of cigarettesof a standard size and storing said cigarettes therein ready for usewhen desired, and also storing a supply of cigarette papers readilyaccessible when needed and both the cigarettes and papers and the makingmeans completely housed with compactness permitting the entire device tobe conveniently carried in the pocket of a persons garment.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a combined cigarette rollerand casing constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a plan View illustrating the device in an opened position.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view similar to Figure 3 showing the means ofrolling a cigarette from loose tobacco and a cigarette paper and themanner of operation thereof.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the means of securingone end of the flexible strip or apron in position.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view showing the other end of thestrip or apron secured in position and also the attachment of atensioned fastening means to the casing.

Figure '7 is a perspective view illustrating the tensioned fasteningmeans.

Figure 8 is a perspective view illustrating the mounting including afinger piece for the roller.

Figure 9 is a perspective View illustrating a rack for retainingcigarettes in the case and forming a support for a supply of cigarettepapers.

Figure 10 is a perspective view illustrating a holding device forretaining the supply of cigarette papers on the rack.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a casing ofa size to be conveniently carried in the pocket of a persons garment andincludes a body portion 2 and a lid or cover 3 therefor. The bodyportion and the lid are provided with marginal flanges, the flanges ofthe lid being of considerable width forming the lid with a sufficientdepth to permit the storing of cigarettes therein as shown in Figure 2.The flanges of the lid receive the flanges of the body when the case isin a closed position. One end flange of both the lid and the bodyportion is cut away and bent to form spaced barrels 4 and are alignedwith each other to receive a hinge rod 5 whereby the lid is hinged tothe body portion.

A plate 6 has formed on one edge barrels 7' receiving the hinge rod 5and the opposite edge of the piate has formed thereon a curved extension8 to engage the wall of the lid for spacing the plate a suflicientdistance from the wall of the lid to permit storing of cigarettes withinthe lid without the danger of crushing the cigarettes. The extension 8also provides a finger piece whereby the plate may be swung away fromthe lid to permit the placing in or removing of cigarettes from saidlid. Pairs of oppositely arranged tongues or lugs 9 are formed on theplate 6 and extend outwardly of the lid between which a supply ofcigarette papers 10 may be positioned. A holding element 11 has formedon one end barrels 12 receiving the hinge rod 5. The holding element 11is of skeleton formation and is adapted to be brought in contact withthe cigarette papers by the influence of a spring 13 firmly retainingthe cigarette papers in place and urging the plate 6 towards the lid andto urge the lid into an opened position when freed from the bodyportion.

The end flange 14 of the body portion has formed thereon retainingtongues 15 for securing a resilient strip 16 thereto. The strip 16 isslightly bowed as shown at 17 and has formed thereon spaced catches 18and a curved tongue forming a push button 19 extending over the endflange 14. of the body portion. The catches 18 are adapted to engagewith a keeper 20 formed on the end flange 21 of the lid for the purposeof holding the lid in closed position with the push button 19 disposedexteriorly of the case so that pressure thereon will disengage thecatches from the keeper and free the cover 21 for self-movement into anopened position.

The end flange 14 of the body portion also has formed thereon tongues 22bendable over a rod 23 over which is placed one end of a flexible stripor belt 24 to firmly anchor the latter in one end of the body portion.The strip or belt 24 is preferably made from a non-stretchable fabricand the opposite end thereof is secured to the other end of the bodyportion as shown at 25. Said last named end of the belt or strip isplaced about a rod similar to the rod 23 and positioned in a pocket orchamber formed in the body portion by one of its end walls and anupstanding integral partition 26. Thus it will be seen that each end ofthe apron or strip 24 is firmly anchored in the body portion and thestrip or apron is of a width 0 equal to the length of a standard sizecigarette. The apron or strip when secured in the body portion isprovided with a desired slack and passes over a roller 27 journalled tospaced plates 28 that slide against the side flanges of the body portionand exteriorly thereof with the pintles of the roller riding on theedges of the side flanges. The plates 28 are connected by a strip ormember 29 forming a finger piece arranged transversely and exteriorly ofthe body portion 2, it being understood that the roller 27 is locatedwithin the body portion along with the belt or strip 24 when the case isin a closed position. The side flanges of the body portion adjacent thehinge between said body portion and the cover are slotted and offset toform locking tongues 30 to be engaged by shoulders 31 formed on theplates 28. The locking tongues 30 when in engagement with the shoulders31 support the plates as shown in Figure 4 in full lines and the rolleris spaced a desired distance away from the body portion so that theapron may be fed under the roller or between the latter and the bodyportion to receive the loose tobacco with a cigarette paper resting onthe apron as shown in Figure 4. Prior to placing the cigarette paper onthe apron one edge thereof is moistened. The finger piece 29 is thenengaged as shown in Figure 4 by the thumb of one hand while the otherhand grips the body portion as shown. The finger piece is moved to theright in Figure 4 causing the tobacco to be released with the cigarettepaper thereabout and after the rolling thereof, the finger piece ismoved in a reverse direction freeing the rolled cigarette, whence it maybe stored within the lid. Stops 32 are formed on the side flanges of thebody portion adjacent the free end of the body portion or the end whichcarries the catch for the purpose of limiting the movement of the 1finger piece to the right in Figure 4 and thereby prevent entiredisengaging of the roller, side plates 28, and finger piece 29 from thebody portion or from engaging or interfering with the operation of thecatches 18. To close the device, the finger piece is moved to the rightas shown in Figure 4 bringing the plate 28 into engagement with thestops 32 and positioning the roller into engagement with the flanges ofthe body portion, so that the lid may be then swung into a closedposition.

The plates 28 have inwardly bent corners. 28' to frictionally grip thewalls of the body portion for retaining the plates and finger piece inthe last-named position, whereby the device may be opened for thepurpose of removing a cigarette Without the danger of the rollerswinging or moving out of the body portion of said case.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction,combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of my invention, as claimed.

I claim:

A cigarette roller comprising a body, upstanding walls on the body, anapron having each end anchored in the body with slack therein, a rollerengaging under said apron, plates having the roller journaled theretoand slidably engaging the body, a finger piece connecting the plates andunderlying the body, shoulders on said plates, and tongues on the wallsto be engaged by said shoulders and acting as a pivot for the shouldersso that the plates may be swung about the shoulders to elevate theroller above said walls and permit the apron to be fed under the rollerin semi-looped shape to receive tobacco and a portion of the cigarettepaper.

FRANK E. ELERSICH.

